Raised Floor - Underfloor Air Distribution

Underfloor air distribution (UAD) is a relatively recent technology that generates space conditioning in offices and other commercial buildings by using the underfloor plenum below a raised floor system. The use of underfloor air distribution is becoming popular for high tech businesses because it has a number of benefits over traditional ceiling-based air distribution.

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UAD: raised floor

Raised floors, which are elevated 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15 cm) above the slab, and channelled slabs provide electrical and utility service on top of or within the slab. These techniques usually reduce wiring-related expenses because slab drilling is unnecessary.

UAD: access floor

With an access floor all wiring, utilities, and equipment such as outlet devices, junction boxes, and small terminal units are sandwiched between the access floor and the concrete slab below. The access floor is 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) or more above the slab.

A worthwhile investment

Annual occupant relocation, or ‘churn’ rate, is increasingly common; and in many cases, installing a raised floor or access floor with underfloor air distribution can reducing churn-related expenses such as rewiring costs.

Fieldmans Access Floors Ltd has two decades of experience installing raised floors for high tech office buildings. For more information, please call 0208 462 7100 or email Enquiries@Fieldmans.com.